Palworld

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a high-performance Palworld experience, with measured frame rates ranging from 293.4 FPS at 1080p Low to 51 FPS at 4K Ultra. The combo ranks 204th out of 1718 tested combinations, placing it in the top 11.9% of all pairings. The data shows a clear GPU-bound trend at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample headroom for the game's survival mechanics.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the frame rate drops disproportionately. From 1080p High (182.9 FPS) to 1440p High (118 FPS), the drop is 35.5%. From 1440p High to 4K High (67 FPS), the drop is 43.2%. This acceleration in the drop rate indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting component at 4K. The same trend appears across all settings. For Low settings, 1080p yields 293.4 FPS, 1440p yields 192.8 FPS (a 34.3% drop), and 4K yields 104.1 FPS (a 46.0% drop from 1440p). Medium settings show 240 FPS at 1080p, 156.4 FPS at 1440p (34.8% drop), and 87.6 FPS at 4K (44.0% drop). Ultra settings show 135.4 FPS at 1080p, 92.4 FPS at 1440p (31.8% drop), and 51 FPS at 4K (44.8% drop). The consistent pattern of larger drops from 1440p to 4K compared to 1080p to 1440p confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering capabilities are the bottleneck at 4K, while at 1080p the frame rates are so high that the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration is likely the limiting factor, though the data does not isolate CPU load.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 182.9 at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-9700?

A: The i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 19850, which is 0.1% higher than the i7-9700's 19831, indicating near-identical performance.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in Palworld?

A: The combo ranks 204th out of 1718 tested combinations, placing it in the top 11.9% of all pairings.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4070 Ti have?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 has a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz.

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 51 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It features 18 MB of shared L3 cache and a TDP of 65 W. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 15935 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2249 in single-core. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 18747, and single-thread is 3456. The CPU's average benchmark score is 19850, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12400 is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831), 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-8700 (19894), 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (19928), and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771). This places the i5-12400 in a tight performance band, essentially on par with these older or higher-tier parts. In Palworld, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to drive frame rates up to 293.4 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the processor is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions. The launch MSRP for this CPU is $199.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the average FPS is 293.4 on Low, 240 on Medium, 182.9 on High, and 135.4 on Ultra. At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 192.8 on Low, 156.4 on Medium, 118 on High, and 92.4 on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 104.1 on Low, 87.6 on Medium, 67 on High, and 51 on Ultra. The data shows a consistent scaling pattern: moving from Low to Ultra at 1080p reduces FPS by 53.8% (from 293.4 to 135.4). At 1440p, the reduction is 52.1% (from 192.8 to 92.4). At 4K, the reduction is 51.0% (from 104.1 to 51). This indicates that the relative impact of settings is similar across resolutions, but the absolute frame rates at 4K Ultra (51 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K High (67 FPS) remains above it.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process. It features 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, along with 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The GPU has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, delivering 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Memory is 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's average benchmark score is 44900, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 Ti is 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45152), 1.5% behind the Intel Arc A730M (45592), 1.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (44195), and 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45642). The 12 GB VRAM is ample for Palworld's textures at 4K, and the 504.2 GB/s bandwidth supports high-resolution rendering. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is the limiting factor, as the FPS drops to 51, while at 4K High it maintains 67 FPS. The launch MSRP for this GPU is 799 USD.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the High preset offers the best balance across all resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 182.9 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate of most monitors. At 1440p High, it delivers 118 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh 1440p displays. At 4K High, it delivers 67 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 51 FPS, which is below 60 FPS and may introduce noticeable stutter on standard 60 Hz displays. For 1440p, Ultra (92.4 FPS) is still playable, but High (118 FPS) provides a more comfortable margin. For 1080p, Ultra (135.4 FPS) is perfectly playable, but High (182.9 FPS) offers a significant headroom for competitive play. The data suggests that High is the recommended preset for 4K and 1440p, while Ultra is acceptable for 1080p if visual fidelity is prioritized over frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combo ranks 204th out of 1718 tested combinations in Palworld, placing it in the top 11.9% of all pairings. This high rank is supported by the individual component percentiles: the CPU is in the 77th percentile, and the GPU is in the 85th percentile. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19850 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831, +0.1%), while the GPU's average score of 44900 is within 0.6% of the RTX 5090 Mobile (45152). The combination of a strong 6-core CPU and a high-end 40-series GPU results in a well-balanced system that excels at 1080p and 1440p, and remains capable at 4K with High settings. The data indicates that this combo is a top-tier choice for Palworld, offering high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings.